| Sir Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston | |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of Sierra Leone | |
| In office 7 July 1962 – 26 March 1967 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Milton Margai Albert Margai |
| Preceded by | Sir Maurice Henry Dorman |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Juxon-Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston (1898-08-19)19 August 1898 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Died | 14 December 1968(1968-12-14) (aged 70) London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Christiana Muriel Songo-Davies |
| Education | Sierra Leone Grammar School University College London Lincoln's Inn |
| Occupation | Governor-General of Sierra Leone, Speaker of Parliament, barrister |
Sir Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston, GCMG (19 August 1898 – 14 December 1969) was a Sierra Leonean diplomat and politician. He was the first Sierra Leonean Governor-General of Sierra Leone. He was a member of the Creole ethnic group (descendant of freed slaves from Nova Scotia, United States and Great Britain landed in Freetown between 1792 and 1855).
Career
Lightfoot Boston served as Speaker of the Parliament of Sierra Leone from 1957 to 1962 and as Governor-General of Sierra Leone from 7 July 1962 to 26 March 1967. He was preceded by British diplomat Sir Maurice Henry Dorman and succeeded after a coup d'état by Brigadier Andrew Juxon-Smith.
Legacy
Lightfoot Boston Street in Freetown is named in his honor.
Lightfoot Boston's image is featured on a 50 Leone coin issued by the Bank of Sierra Leone.
References
- "Dr. Abdulai Conteh Comments on Controversial Speaker Issue". 22 November 2013.
- "TotalCreditCheckup.com - Get The Complete View Of Your Credit". www.bankofsierraleone-centralbank.org. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded byNew office | Speaker of the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone 1957–1962 |
Succeeded byBanja Tejan-Sie |
| Preceded bySir Maurice Henry Dorman | Governor-General of Sierra Leone 1962–1967 |
Succeeded byAndrew Juxon-Smith |
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